4.8-μm CO-filled hollow-core silica fiber light source

Xuanxi Li; Linyong Yang; Zhiyue Zhou; Zhixian Li; Hao Li; Wenxi Pei; Wei Huang; Jing Shi; Luohao Lei; Meng Wang; Zefeng Wang

doi:10.1038/s41377-024-01615-x

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4.8-μm CO-filled hollow-core silica fiber light source

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- 4.8-μm CO-filled hollow-core silica fiber light source
- Light: Science & Applications Vol. 13, Issue 12, Pages: 3117-3128(2024)
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  1.College of Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, National University of DefenseTechnology, Changsha 410073, China
  2.Nanhu Laser Laboratory, National University of Defense Technology,Changsha 410073, China
  3.Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of High Energy Laser Technology, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha 410073, China
- Author bio：
  
  Zefeng Wang (zefengwang_nudt@163.com)
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- DOI：10.1038/s41377-024-01615-x
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- Received：02 January 2024，
  
  Revised：26 August 2024，
  
  Accepted：2024-08-28，
  
  Published Online：18 October 2024，
  
  Published：31 December 2024
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Li, X. X. et al. 4.8-μm CO-filled hollow-core silica fiber light source. Light: Science & Applications, 13, 3117-3128 (2024).
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Li, X. X. et al. 4.8-μm CO-filled hollow-core silica fiber light source. Light: Science & Applications, 13, 3117-3128 (2024). DOI： 10.1038/s41377-024-01615-x.

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Abstract

Mid-infrared (MIR) fiber lasers are important for a wide range of applications in sensing

spectroscopy

imaging

defense

and security. Some progress has been made in the research of MIR fiber lasers based on soft glass fibers

however

the emission range of rare-earth ions and the robustness of the host materials are still a major challenge for MIR fiber lasers. The large number of gases provide a variety of optical transitions in the MIR band. When combined with recent advances in low-loss hollow-core fiber (HCF)

there is a great opportunity for gas-filled fiber lasers to further extend the radiation to the MIR region. Here

a 4.8-μm CO-filled silica-based HCF laser is reported for the first time. This is enabled by an in-house manufactured broadband low-loss HCF with a measured loss of 1.81 dB/m at 4.8 μm. A maximum MIR output power of 46 mW and a tuning range of 180 nm (from 4644 to 4824 nm) are obtained by using an advanced 2.33-μm narrow-linewidth fiber laser. This demonstration represents the longest-wavelength silica-based fiber laser to date

while the absorption loss of bulk silica at 4824 nm is up to 13

000 dB/m. Further wavelength expansion could be achieved by changing the pump absorption line and optimizing the laser structure.

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